ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF SOME FODDER PLANTS LEAF EXTRACT

Abstract: Plants which are edible by the animals especially by pet animals shows great importance to them. They shows significance role to improve animal nutrition. Some shows ecbolic role towards nature and animals. The in vitro antifungal activity of Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC, Dendrocalamus strictus Nees, Digera muricata (L.) Mart., Ficus religiosa L. leaves aqueous extract was studied against two strains of fungi viz. Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma viride. Present study was carried out to evaluate the anti fungal activity of four plants leaves extract by disc diffusion methods. The present method shall done by only in aqueous medium. Trichoderma viride showed that maximum activity against Dendrocalamus strictus Nees. leaf extract.

Keywords: Ecbolic, antifungal activity, Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC., Dendrocalamus strictus Nees, Digera muricata (L.) Mart., Ficus religiosa L., Aspergillus niger, Tricoderma viride, etc.